The Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act would protect over 10,000 plant and animal species that are native to the Hawaiian Islands.

Cherokee rose, or rosa laevigata, is the official Georgia state flower. The flower is native to eastern Asia, though it is ...

In our area, the time to prepare beds for planting ferns is in the spring since all but the hardiest species die back in our ...

Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday. The Hokulea ...

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary ...

It’s never too late, or too early to start volunteering. Many people associate the Hawaiian Humane Society with adoptions, ...

These pockets now provide crucial habitats for native species such as the Hylaeus paumako and many rare plants. Magnacca said area’s mesic forests are the most diverse in terms of native plants ...

Hawaii has wildlife refuges statewide ... When fires spread up into forest land, they decimate native plants, which are replaced with more flammable, invasive grasses that make forests even ...

Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten ... bringing with them edible plants such as ulu, or breadfruit. Kane, University of Hawaii archaeologist Ben Finney and Honolulu surfer Tommy Holmes wanted ...

Johnston has helped safeguard these native plants and elevated their cultural significance. Johnston’s efforts helped spark a kava comeback, riding the wave of the Hawaiian Renaissance, a late-1960s ...